Match recap: Iowa tops Gophers wrestling

Article by: PATRICK REUSSE

Star Tribune

January 26, 2013 - 8:22 PM

NO. 4 IOWA 16, NO. 3 GOPHERS 15

Saturday's recap: The Gophers and Hawkeyes split 10 bouts, but the victory went to Iowa because it had more match points (41-33) -- the third tiebreaker. Iowa won the first three matches and five of the first six to take a 15-3 lead. Gophers victories by Logan Storley (174), Kevin Steinhaus (184), Scott Schiller (197) and Tony Nelson (heavyweight) in the final four matches made it 15-15.

All-time series: Iowa leads 70-25-1. The Hawkeyes have won eight of the past nine duals against the Gophers.